Photo ID: 109387 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 561 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is exceptionally rare to catch the eastbound Zephyr with glorious morning light on the east slope of the Moffat. One of those exceptional morning came this morning though as the eastbound Zephyr is almost 16 hours late! It got stuck in the Nevada desert as the tracks were blocked due to torrential rains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109386 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 708 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Eisele (Clay), a very late eastbound Zephyr knocks down a Diverging Approach (red over yellow) signal and gets read to take the siding. The almost 16-hour late Zephyr is meeting its westbound counterpart. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109368 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS002 (North Yard) Denver, CO 539 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, running just a few minutes behind schedule, passes by a clear (green) signal at CP DS002. North Yard has a fair amount of cars in the background. The empty track alongside the Zephyr is BNSF's "New North Main". All other tracks in the foreground are owned by UP. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109336 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 470 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr meets an eastbound BNSF coal empty at Leyden. It seems somewhat ironic that Union Pacific owns the tracks here (and handles the dispatching), yet neither train pictures is UP. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109335 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 451 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Highball Leyden! the standard pair of P42DCs lead a baggage car and seven Superliners west through the east switch of Leyden as the way west. The Zephyr lost nearly three hours between Omaha and Lincoln last night, so it is doing its best to make up some time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109334 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 417 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A three hour late Zephyr is doing its best to make up time as it approaches a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden, crossing over 80th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109329 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Sand Creek Denver, CO 549 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After passing mine a derailment near the Suncor oil refinery, the westbound Zephyr crosses over the west end of UP's Belt Industrial Lead at UP Junction, paralleling Brighton Blvd. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109328 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 695 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak A three hour late westbound Zephyr slowly rolls by the site of a (relatively) minor derailment at the Suncor oil refinery. A dozen or so empty tank cars went down the wrong track and derailed. Fortunately, it sounds as though there were no injuries. The derailment was quite a little ways away from the main, so the Zephyr had no problem getting through the site. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109322 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Arvada, CO 395 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A UP track inspector sits in his hyrailer on the siding at Crescent, keeping an eye (for a roll by) on the Zephyr as it rolls west on the main. The inspector will be requesting track and time out the west end of Crescent to follow the Zephyr up the hill toward the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109321 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Arvada, CO 443 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak UP maintenance equipment is tied down in the House Track at Crescent as the westbound Zephyr passes by on the main, offering up some extra "bell and whistle" for the UP MOW folks in the area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109320 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 792 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 158 and AMTK 146 are just about to cross the grade crossing at Blue Mountain with a baggage car, seven Superliners, and two private Patrick Henry cars in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109319 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 392 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Despite being halfway through June, the front range of the Rockies is still extremely lush and green, as seen here with the westbound Zephyr (plus two private cars) wrapping around the curve west of Eisele (Clay) and toward the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109318 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 387 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This going away shot of the westbound Zephyr offers a bit of a look at modern and traditional rail travel in the United States. The Zephyr itself has the Superliners that have been a standard staple for nearly 50 years. The two private cars on the tail end represent an era long gone, when the railroads hauled beautiful dome cars on their lines. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109317 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 384 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I certainly wish I could join the passengers riding aboard the Evelyn A. Henry and the Warren R. Henry on the tail end of the westbound Zephyr this morning! The two cars, in their matching paint schemes, look very good on the back of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109316 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 387 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This spring has been a really time for private passengers cars hitching a ride on the tail end of the Zephyr. Amtrak has increased the price to haul passenger cars and reduced the number of locations they are still to pick up/drop off. Consequently, there was quite a stretch of minimal private car traffic on the Zephyr. It seems that may be over though! Two Patrick Henry private cars are seen here at Eisele (Clay) on the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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